Cancun Taxi Drivers Demand Crackdown on Uber and Unlicensed Drivers

Cancun, Quintana Roo — About 200 taxi drivers from the Andrés Quintana Roo union gathered peacefully outside the Quintana Roo Mobility Institute (Imoveqroo) office in Cancun on Monday to back one of their leaders, Julio Castillo, as he delivered a formal complaint demanding stricter enforcement against Uber and unlicensed drivers.

The protesters, who came from taxi stands across the city and the hotel zone, urged Imoveqroo to intensify inspections at taxi ranks, bus stops, and areas with heavy foot traffic and tourist activity, citing the presence of operators working without proper authorization.

Castillo said many of those drivers are Uber partners who choose not to activate the app and instead pick up passengers through social media referrals or direct contact. Some, he added, even hand out business cards to promote their services.

After addressing the crowd, Castillo entered the Imoveqroo office to submit the letter.

The demonstration comes a few weeks before the Andrés Quintana Roo union’s leadership renewal process, in which Castillo is running as an opposition candidate against the current leadership. He has maintained an active presence on social media and in local media ahead of the internal contest.